Man arrested after standoff in Rapid City (update)
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- Published on Friday, February 22, 2013
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According to reports, the town of Rapid City was under heavy police presence on Friday morning as a woman had been taken to hospital after being found outside a home where police were engaged in a standoff with a man inside -- which has since ended peacefully.
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New garbage bylaw proposed in Neepawa
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- Published on Thursday, February 21, 2013
By: Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Over the next few weeks, Neepawa residents and business owners will have the chance to voice their thoughts regarding proposed changes to the Town of Neepawa bylaw covering the pick up of garbage and recycling.
Nurse practitioners now allowed to order life-saving MRI tests
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- Published on Thursday, February 21, 2013
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The role of nurse practitioners in the delivery of health care to Manitobans has been expanded to allow them to independently authorize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic tests for their patients.
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Jackman-Atkinson: Care in the air
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- Published on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
By: Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Rural Manitoba is characterized by sparse population and wide open spaces. We have lots of fields, not a lot of houses and wide-open prairie sky. There are lots of great things about living in rural Manitoba, but there is one big downside to living so far from a major urban center. What happens in case of medical emergency?
